From the silken softness of Galouti kebabs to the intoxicating aroma of Awadhi biryani and the cloud-like nothingness of Makkhan Malai, the notes of Lucknow’s cuisine are many, each more delectable than the last, and now recognised by UNESCO.

Reaffirming a widely acknowledged matter of fact, Lucknow has officially been inducted into UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (CCN), under the ‘Gastronomy’ category, marking a global acknowledgement of its culinary heritage.

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Friday designated 58 cities as new members of CCN, which now includes 408 cities across more than 100 countries, “for their commitment to championing creativity as a driver of sustainable urban development”.

The United Nations in India in a post on X said, “From mouth-watering Galouti Ka

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